The GREATEST British Submarine Commander
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- This video is dedicated to the memory and sacrifice of Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn. Lest we forget.
Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, VC, DSO & Two Bars (28 June 1911 - missing in action 14 April 1942) was a Royal Navy commander and one of the most successful submariners in the Western Allied navies during the Second World War. Wanklyn and his crew sank 16 enemy vessels.
Born in 1911 to an affluent family in Kolkata, British India, Wanklyn was influenced into a military career at a young age. His father was a successful businessman and engineer who served in the British Army in the First World War and his uncle was a destroyer commander who had a successful war fighting German U-boats in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
Wanklyn developed a seafaring interest at the age of five and applied to join the Royal Navy aged 14. Despite some physical ailments, he was able to pass the selection boards. He progressed as commissioned officer fairly quickly and by 1931 had been promoted to sub-lieutenant and lieutenant two years later in 1933. After serving on a variety of surface ships, he joined the submarine service.
After the outbreak of the Second World War, Wanklyn was given command of HMS H31 which he commanded from February until August 1940. Wanklyn sailed on patrol in the North Sea, during which he sank one vessel. In August 1940 he was given command of newly commissioned HMS Upholder. In December 1940 the submarine was reassigned to the Mediterranean. Wanklyn began the first of his patrols in January 1941 and remained on operations in the Battle of the Mediterranean for the remainder of his career.
During 15 months of operations, Wanklyn led Upholder on 27 patrols and sank 11 Axis merchant and troopships while damaging four more. During his combat career he fought many actions with Regia Marina (Italian Navy) warships. He sank one destroyer and one minesweeper, and damaged a light cruiser. In a rare achievement, he also sank three Italian submarines. It amounted to 128,353 tons of enemy shipping. For the sinking of the heavily defended enemy transport SS Conte Rosso without working Asdic, he received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be bestowed upon personnel in the British and Commonwealth forces.
On 14 April 1942, while on his 28th patrol, Wanklyn and his crew disappeared. He was posted missing in action. His exact fate remains unknown. Research suggests Upholder was sunk by a combination of an Italian warship and German aircraft. In 1986 the Royal Navy launched another submarine of the same name. The Upholder/Victoria-class submarine HMS Upholder served until 1994 when it was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Chicoutimi. It remains operational.
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Always a sad day when good men go down in their ships. I still remember the days when the Three-year and Scorpion were lost like the day Kennedy was shot. Thanks for remembering them.
We seem to be in short supply of men like him today!
@@HiddenHistoryYT But we have Admiral Levine ... tee hee.
What a man!
Great video as always. I hope you make a video about the Eager Beavers at some point.
Just added to my list! Will get that done in the next month or so!
@@HiddenHistoryYT Awesome
Wanklin was quit the character. He was also fairly tall which had to make living in any submarine, let a lone a U class, interesting.
Seemed to be a great man!
It is significant to note that the device in the upper hoist of the Maltese flag is the George Cross, Britain's highest civilian honor for bravery. The entire population of Malta was recognized for their resistance in the face of difficult odds during the Mediterranean campaign.
Honestly didn’t even notice that myself, thanks! Appreciate you watching and have a great weekend :)
Certified best commander. While manny may disagree they are just wrong. And stupid I may add.. no one comes close to Daniel
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Very inspiring. With my background I have to be forgiven for shedding a tear.
Did you serve on a sub? If so, thank you for your service!
Britain's, Commonwealth and also Maltese Finest and protector of all of these country - Brave Commander and Crew of HMS Upholder
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Wonder what his nickname was?
Wanklyn was a G
Real big stepper
Colonel Klink was the best submarine captain of WW2?
My guy 👍👍
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Every WW2 RUclips program about submarines shows Werner Klemperer as a U-boat captain. Why don't the videos about the Luftwaffe show him as a commander of a POW camp?
Lol
Oh daniel
thanks HH
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how embarrassing ig it was sunk by an italian ship...el duces war inventory made the other countries laugh
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The Regia Marina was pretty underrated tbh
The only thing embarrassing is stupid comments like this.
He watched too many movies of submarines going thru mine fields.
What a stupid comment
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were those people using floating cattle as rafts? wtf lol
those are the skins of cattle, not the actual cattle.
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